The baby name Otakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-tah-kahr (Czech IPA: /ˈotakar/).
Otakar is Czech in Origin.
The baby name Otakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-tah-kahr (Czech IPA: /ˈotakar/).
Otakar is Czech in Origin.
Otakar is a Czech (also Slovak) masculine name tracing to medieval German Ottokar, itself from a Germanic compound built on aud- “wealth, prosperity” and wakr/wachar “awake, watchful.” The core sense is “guardian of wealth” or “vigilant over prosperity,” placing it in the same family as Otto (from the wealth element). A rare feminine form Otakara exists, and common Czech diminutives include Ota and Otík.
The name is strongly embedded in Central European history through the Bohemian kings Přemysl Otakar I and Přemysl Otakar II, which anchored its prestige in the Czech lands. It saw renewed favor during the 19th‑century Czech National Revival and remains recognizable today. Variants include German Ottokar, South Slavic Otokar, and Hungarian Ottokár; related forms are Otto and the older Odovakar/Odoacer in etymology. Notable bearers include violin pedagogue Otakar Ševčík and composer Otakar Ostrčil.
| Otakar Nožíř Otakar Nožíř was a Czech footballer best known as a midfielder who played for Czechoslovakia at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Slavia Praha, and he was born in Ledeč nad Sázavou in 1917 and died in Olomouc in 2006. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #112 | 346 | 6,530 |
| CZ | 0 | #172 | 14 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #216 | 14 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #277 | 386 | 10,162 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Otakar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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